Case History Spotlight #678: Swedish Water Tower Repair April 25, 2025 The water tower in Höganäs County, Sweden, was built in 1978 with a 50-year service life design. By 2020, chlorides and carbonation had caused reinforcement corrosion, and pieces of concrete were breaking apart and falling off. Although bearing [...]
A Corrosion Protection Safety Net For Shipping New Vehicle Sensors April 24, 2025 Today is the age of sensors. An average vehicle may have more than a dozen sensors in the engine alone to monitor pressure, position, and other characteristics. The entire vehicle may have 70 sensors for better [...]
‘Staying Chill’: Effective Corrosion Protection for Cooling Systems in the Changing Seasons April 15, 2025 Spring in the northern hemisphere means startup time for cooling water systems that support comfort cooling or other summer industrial chilling needs. The southern hemisphere is the opposite: autumn is the time to think [...]
Meeting the Demanding Needs of the Military: Reliable VpCI® Corrosion Prevention for Military Production and Long-Term Storage April 11, 2025 In today's rapidly changing world, military forces must be prepared for immediate deployment. This sector faces unique challenges in combatting corrosion, from the preservation of stored vehicles and weaponry [...]
Cortec® 2025 Corporate Brochure Update Offers Fresh New Look at Corrosion Control April 10, 2025 Rust never sleeps, and neither does the need for effective corrosion control. To keep pace with evolving industry needs, Cortec® has updated its corporate brochure with a fresh, modern design and structure that highlights [...]
Three Months or Less? Strategies to Maximize Equipment Lifespans in Harsh Mining Conditions April 1, 2025 How long can a new front-end loader last in a limestone mine? Just three months would not be a wrong answer, given the corrosive atmosphere present one mile underground. Unfortunately for mining companies, [...]
Cortec® MCI® Unveils Updated Branding for a More Versatile and Modern Identity March 25, 2025 Cortec® is excited to announce a refreshed brand identity for its MCI® (Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor™) product line, modernizing its visual presentation while maintaining the core elements that have made MCI® a trusted name in corrosion protection for [...]
CorroLogic®: The Smart Solution for Corrosion Protection at Airport Tank Farms March 19, 2025 Airports go through hundreds of thousands of gallons of jet fuel each day, requiring tank farms to store plenty of reserve fuel onsite. These aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) are under strict regulations to ensure physical [...]
Transforming the Textile Industry with Sustainable Biological Solutions March 11, 2025 The textile industry often struggles with a negative environmental image from the large quantities of dyes and other chemicals used to make fabric and leather. In addition to worker hazards, these chemicals present challenges for wastewater treatment. Fortunately, [...]
What’s the Shelf Life? Corrosion Prevention for Automotive and Military Readiness March 4, 2025 What’s the shelf life? That’s one question both the military and automotive industry need to ask when thinking about long-term storage of parts and equipment. This is especially clear when recognizing corrosion as the main [...]
